Our Read-Pattillo Rockets are getting ready for a SUPER week! Red Ribbon Week is a time for schools, families, and communities to come together to promote healthy choices, positive decision-making, and drug-free living. Throughout the week, our Rockets will learn that being a hero isn't about having superpowers—it’s about making strong, healthy choices and taking care of our minds, bodies, and futures! 💪🧠

🚀 We will celebrate October 26th - October 30th 🚀

❤️ MONDAY — Take the Pledge! Wear RED! 🔴 Kick off Red Ribbon Week by taking the pledge to be DRUG-FREE!

🤪 TUESDAY — Crazy About Good Choices! Crazy Socks or Crazy Hair! 🧦💇‍♀️ We're crazy about making healthy and positive choices!

💡 WEDNESDAY — Too Bright for Drugs! Wear your BRIGHTEST NEON! 🌈✨Our Rockets are shining bright and making choices that help us soar!

🪖 THURSDAY — Drugs Can't Find Us! Wear CAMO! 🌿 We're standing strong and showing that we choose a healthy, drug-free life!

🚀 FRIDAY — Rockets Do Their Best! Wear your Rocket Spirit Attire! 🚀 Let's finish the week by showing our Read-Pattillo Rocket PRIDE and celebrating our commitment to making great choices!

🦸‍♀️ BE A HERO. 🦸‍♂️
❤️ MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES.
🚀 STAY DRUG FREE!

Let's BLAST OFF toward a healthy, happy, and drug-free future! 🚀🌟

Mark your calendars for October 23rd because our Rockets are blasting off in PINK! 🎀💕

🎀 PINK OUT for Breast Cancer Awareness! 🎀

Join us as we wear PINK to show our support for those affected by breast cancer, honor the survivors, remember those we have lost, and celebrate the strength of those who continue to fight. 💪💗 Every pink shirt, ribbon, and accessory helps send a powerful message: Together, we are stronger! 🌸

🚀💗 Let’s fill Read-Pattillo with PINK and let our support shine all the way to the stars! ✨

📅 October 23rd
👚 Wear PINK!
🎀 Support. Honor. Remember. Hope.

🧡 Unity Day — October 21

Unity Day is the main event of National Bullying Prevention Month! Schools across the country come together to promote kindness, inclusion, acceptance, and safety and to send a clear message that bullying is never okay. 🤝🧡

We will celebrate Unity Day on October 21 by WEARING ORANGE 🧡 to show that our Rockets are united in standing up to bullying!

Rocket Families,

The holiday season can be a joyful time, but we know it can also bring additional challenges for families. We want to make sure our Rocket families know that support is available. ❤️ 

🎄Need help this holiday season? 

If your family could use assistance with holiday meals, gifts, or other seasonal needs, please reach out to me, your School Counselor. I would be happy to connect your family with available community resources and holiday support programs.  

🎁 Want to help a Rocket family this holiday season?

If you or your family would like to help, please reach out to me as well. Our community resources are always in need of volunteers, assistance, and donations to continue to provide for our families. Every act of kindness can help make the holidays a little brighter. 💙

📩 Please contact me at kcromer@volusia.k12.fl.us by October 26th to meet many of these community deadlines. 🚀 

🚀 Be Here. Be Ready. Belong.

Every school day is an opportunity to learn, grow, connect, and shine! ✨

When students come to school regularly and on time, they are more likely to:

📚 Keep up with important lessons and skills

🤝 Build friendships and strong relationships with teachers

💡 Participate in classroom activities and discussions

🌱 Develop confidence, independence, and good habits

🎯 Reach their academic and personal goals

🪐 Even One Day Makes a Difference!

Missing school occasionally happens—children get sick, families have emergencies, and life happens. ❤️ But when absences add up, students can miss important instruction and classroom experiences that are difficult to make up.

Every day matters. Every minute matters. Every student matters.

🌙 Help Your Child Start the Day Ready to Learn!

☀️ Establish a consistent morning routine

🎒 Pack backpacks and choose clothes the night before

⏰ Set alarms and allow extra time for the morning

🥣 Make breakfast part of the routine

💤 Encourage a healthy bedtime

❤️ Talk with your child about why coming to school matters

🌟 Our Goal:

Helping every student be present, connected, and ready to learn!

Remember…

“School is where I learn, grow, make friends, and discover what I can do!” 🚀✨

💙 We’re glad you’re here!

Your presence makes our school community stronger!

🌟 Camp Erin® Daytona Youth Camp is Coming! 🌟

Is your child grieving the loss of someone special? 💙 Camp Erin® Daytona Youth Camp is a FREE bereavement camp for children and teens ages 6–17 who are grieving the death of a significant person in their lives.

📅 Monday, October 12, 2026

📍 Marine Discovery Center

💙 FREE for all registered campers!

🎉 What’s included?

👕 Camp Erin T-shirt

🍎 Meals & snacks

🎁 Goodie bag

🌱 A fun, meaningful day with other young people who have experienced similar losses

Campers will enjoy a day filled with connection, creativity, learning, and fun! Activities will include:

🚤 Taking a pontoon boat to an island for marine conservation activities

🎨 Creating and completing art projects

💬 Learning about grief and having opportunities to share feelings and experiences

🤝 Connecting with other children who understand what it’s like to experience loss

The day will be facilitated by BeginAgain counselors, trained volunteers, and Marine Discovery Center conservation staff, creating a safe and supportive environment for campers. 💙

📣 IMPORTANT: Monday, October 12 is a holiday, so there will be no school that day!

⚠️ Registration is required. Children must be registered and complete all necessary paperwork in order to attend.

There is NO COST to participate. We would love to have your child join us for a day of healing, friendship, fun, and hope. 🌈💙